Wow. From out of nowhere (well, actually, thanks to Heartache with Hardwork for the heads up), Marching Band, a duo (Erik Sunbring and Jacob Lind) from Sweden, has swept me off my feet. Disclaimer: I love just about any music the Swedes put out there. They have a secret recipe for indie pop goodness that… Continue reading Marching Band
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Lykke Li performs “Dance, Dance, Dance” live at the 2008 MTV Woodie Awards
Lykke Li. Incredible artist, incredible performer. Basically, I love this video. Mp3s below. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.765354&w=425&h=350&fv=CONFIG_URL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com%2Fwoodies%2Fplayer%2Fembed%2Fsite%2Fconfiguration.jhtml%253fid%253D1599024%2526vid%253D317045%2526autoPlay%253Dtrue%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue] Lykke Li – Dance, Dance, Dance Lykke Li – Breaking It Up (from Youth Novels)
Black Before Red
From Austin, Texas (where else) comes Black Before Red, a band that in my opinion hasn’t received enough fanfare for a stellar debut effort, Belgrave to Kings Circle, back in 2007 (oh so long ago). I haven’t heard much recently from the sunshine pop stars but I figured I’d highlight some of their music in… Continue reading Black Before Red
Bearcat
From, you guessed it, New Zealand, is panda-obsessed duo Bearcat (also seen as Bear Cat). They play acoustic and sing with a determined passion about, well, usually pandas. From what I can tell they’ve recorded an EP or two here and there and they sell them on tour in not America. For those in NZ:… Continue reading Bearcat
Bell X1 new album: “Blue Lights On The Runway” to be released in March
Ireland’s Bell X1, one of my favorite bands and Damien Rice’s muse, is coming out with a new album, Blue Lights On The Runway, to be released on Yep Roc Records, March 3rd. Bell X1 is of the Britpop sounding variety, with soft vocals and atmospheric electronica. We’ll be giving you a promotional mp3 from… Continue reading Bell X1 new album: “Blue Lights On The Runway” to be released in March
New Rock Church of Fire
D.C.’s own New Rock Church of Fire is gaining a lot of attention, especially for their live shows. Having never been to one I can tell you nothing about it. Their debut, Of The Wild, is coming out and if you want a free copy, you can go to the release party this Saturday at… Continue reading New Rock Church of Fire
Whitley
Another Australian on Knox Road? That’s right, this time we bring you the one and only, Whitley (Lawrence Greenwood), a 22 year-old singer/songwriter from Melbourne. His debut full-length, The Submarine, displays an admirable acoustic appeal with layered electronic subtleties and heart-warming, breathy vocals. For such a young kid, Greenwood delivers a fantastically mature album –… Continue reading Whitley
12 Days of Christmas Music: Bing Crosby’s “Merry Christmas”
Merry Christmas (to all who celebrate that sort of thing)! To conclude this series is the greatest Christmas album of all time, Bing Crosby’s Merry Christmas. Sure, I’m old fashioned, and maybe this is a lame pick because, OH Bing Crosby is SOOO predictable and great blah blah blah. Well he is great, and this… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: Bing Crosby’s “Merry Christmas”
“Slumdog Millionaire” Trailer Music: Sigur Ros
So I’ve gotten numerous requests for “that song (not The Ting Tings’ “Great DJ”) that plays in the background of the Slumdog Millionaire trailer.” For those who don’t know, the song (which kicks in at about 1:10 in the trailer) is Sigur Ros‘ “Hoppipolla” from the album Takk. Mp3 below, along with a We Are… Continue reading “Slumdog Millionaire” Trailer Music: Sigur Ros
The Matches – “Wake The Sun”, oh so catchy
If there has been one song lately that I just can’t get out of my head, it is The Matches’ “Wake The Sun”. Strange, because I’m not a fan of their other work, as they stray too close to the pop-punk border (if that’s what you like, The Matches are right up your alley), but… Continue reading The Matches – “Wake The Sun”, oh so catchy